MICRO-FARMING GUIDE

FOR PERMABEDS/SMALL-MED MARKET GARDENS:

TRANSPLANTS: 72 cell flats, 30 days in the nursery

ROW MARKING: Bed Prep Rake, Dibbler, Gridder

INTENSIVE SPACING: 4 rows, 30cm spacing on the row, 28cm between the row. Can be grown as baby leaf, cut and come again.

CULTURE: Sow from early spring through midsummer. May be sown into late fall in mild climates or when overwintering in a high tunnel or other protected structure. For full-size bunching: sow 15 seeds/, 6mm deep in rows 30-45cm apart. Most varieties do not require thinning; see individual product descriptions for varieties that do.

SUCCESSION PLANTING: Sowing every 7-10 days will provide a continuous harvest of both budding/cutting and heading types.

INSECT PESTS: Flea beetles are best controlled by covering with floating row covers from the day of sowing.

HARVEST: Budding/cutting types (choi sum and kailaan): harvest when the buds are just mature, or a few are just blooming. Multiple harvests are possible for these types. Heading types (celtuce, Chinese cabbage, and komatsuna): may be harvested from medium to full-size, depending on local market preferences. These types are suitable for single harvests.

AVG. SEEDING RATE: For bunching: 30g/250m, 500g./4km at above spacing.